Habit:  Be a Learner                    Disposition: Curiosity

If we see challenges as opportunities for learning, if we engage our curiosity whenever we’re presented with an obstacle, we’re more likely to find solutions.  This habit and disposition help us not just survive but thrive in the aftermath. (Aguilar, 2018)

Chapter Reflection:
What connections did you make to the ideas raised in this chapter?  
How might your life be different if you increased compassion for yourself and others?
Of the ideas presented in this chapter, which do you want to further explore?

The Well Teacher Group is a free program that focuses on developing tools and skills related to improving teachers‘ vitality and resiliency. This holistic approach to wellness will equip teachers to make lifestyle changes that will positively affect their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. All groups are virtual, confidential, and facilitated by trained health consultants who are located in communities across the province. Groups typically run weekly for six weeks after school or in the evening, and contain 10 to 15 participants.

In the meantime, you might be interested to access some of these resources on the teenmentalhealth.org website:
 Introduction to the Modules  (password access: t33nh3alth )

MHL Curriculum Guide Training Slides
Teacher Knowledge Update 

For Secondary: Core Trainers Portal (password access: MHLtrainer )

This is an opportunity for your school team to go deeper with the resource, spend time on the site, and have collaborative planning time. 

Elementary Thursday, Feb 10  3:15-4:15
via zoom 

Middle  Thursday, Feb 17  3:15-4:15
via zoom

We are working in partnership with the Foundry, to offer students a Frist Aid opportunity: training in administering Noloxone.  The goal is to offer it at all our Secondary schools, and give an opportunity for interested middle school aged students to receive the training as well. 

We are startingl with Spectrum, SJB and Lambrick, then will expand to the other schools in the next months.  For more information, please contact Jen Chambers.

SD61 and the YMCA have formed a partnership to bring the Y Mind Teen program into our schools.
Y Mind Teen is a 10-week school-based curriculum Mindfulness Group  that has been developed to help teens aged 13-18, manage their mild to moderate stress and anxiety,  learn a variety of mindfulness activities, support teens in developing healthy coping strategies to manage stress, explore fun and creative ways to learn about mental wellness using, art, music, and media. Y Mind Teen is grounded in the evidence-based principles of Mindfulness and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT).

This is a resource hub for educators to help address youth dating violence and promote healthy relationships in the classroom, PREVNet has created the Resource Hub for Educators. This hub is your one-stop source for evidence-informed resources on dating violence and strategies you can apply in your classroom.

Young people aged 12-24 and their caregivers can use the app to drop-in or schedule a virtual counselling appointment, find peer support, join a youth group or caregiver group or browse our library of tools and resources.

DOWNLOAD THE APP on the App Store.

Foundry Integrated Support Services for Youth: Foundry centres and Foundry‘s provincial virtual services offer drop-in and scheduled counselling and peer support, primary care, employment support and groups for young people aged 12-24 and their caregivers across B.C. No referrals are required and all services are free and confidential. Please distribute information about Foundry services to your students as needed and support them with accessing a centre or registering for an account on the Foundry BC App.

ADHD - The Real Deal 
Wednesday, February 16th at 6pm
Speaker: Dr. Don Duncan, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Clinical Director of the BC Interior ADHD Clinic and operates an assessment clinic for students at the University of British Columbia. 

What to Say to Kids (and Teens) When Nothing Seems to Work 
Wednesday, February 23rd at 6pm
Speaker: Ashley Miller, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Family Therapist and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia.

The Kelty Centre‘s Where you Are podcast is back for a third season! In this first episode of the season, hosts Michelle and Bryn are joined by Kelly, a parent of a youth with an eating disorder, and Dr. Jennifer Coelho, Psychologist at BC Children‘s Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program, to answer questions we often hear from families about supporting a youth with an eating disorder. The conversation covers how to support your child at home, managing meal times, what to do if your child refuses help, tips about how parents can play an active role in your child‘s recovery, and which treatments really work.

A collection of social and emotional learning (SEL) resources for educators and other adults who work with children and youth.

January 24, February 24 & April 4, 12:00pm – 1:00pm

The BC Children's Hospital Compass Mental Health program, in partnership with the BC School Counsellors Association, invites BC School Counsellors to join a 3-part lunch & learn series.

Supporting schools and families with students who have complex emotional, behavioural, mental health and substance use needs. 

Youth and Family  support for schools without a school- based YFC counsellor.

District Team for supporting Children in Care Plans and partnership with Ministry of Children and Families.

As District Indigenous Counsellor,  Joanne is passionate about incorporating authentic learning about Indigenous issues into our schools. She feels it is important to understand a full spectrum of Indigenous perspectives: the history of Indigenous dispossession and trauma; the strength and resiliency of the culture; and, to present the beauty and intricacies of Indigenous worldview. With other members of her team, she strives to wrap our children in the protection of cultural strength and identity, and inform a new generation of learners about the importance of Truth and Reconciliation. The Indigenous team is here to create a vision for our district to move towards reconciliation by providing guidance and support to public educators to seek out authentic voices, unpack colonial theories, and find the confidence to move forward in our vision where reconciliation can be felt both personally and professionally.